It's putting AI processing out of the reach of hostile local, state, and international governments. Does it need to be a cover?
Local, state and international governments who wanted to crack down on AI could just arrest and execute the owners. None of whom plan on living in space anytime soon.
>hostile ... international governments
you mean other than China, russia, NK and Iran?
A cover is going to have a plausible enough sounding justification that you’ll believe and defend
> It's putting AI processing out of the reach of hostile local, state, and international governments
It isn't... the hostile local government can seize the ssh keys you use to control it and take it over just fine.
The hostile international non-local super power just gained a new ability to jam communications or destroy it with a bit of deniability too.